Custom Cyberdeck For (Legal) Satellite Hacking
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 7 ก.พ. 2023
- After doing a number of satellite and radio astronomy experiments, I finally got tired of my old briefcase full of tangled radio gear. I dug through my collection of broken computers, old wires, spare parts, and other junk, and assembled an all-in-one space cyberdeck!
This system combines most of my satellite and software-defined-radio gear into one portable platform. The hardware includes:
- Touchscreen computer
- RTL-SDR radio
- Various filter / amp modules
- Various WiFi modules
- Satellite Meter / digital video player
- PTZ control for my older dish pointers
- LNB power injector
- King-Dome / Vuqube control
- Panel-mount port interfaces
Software includes:
- Q4OS (simple, low-resource Linux)
- GQRX (standard SDR software)
- Gpredict for satellite tracking
- GOEStools, WXtoIMG, etc for weather satellites
The system is fairly modular and expandable, with most major components simply stuck in with velcro tape. If I want to swap modules for a different experiment, I can just pop them out and replace with something else.
Some of the parts I used include:
- Datalux Tracer computer (found for $1.00 at a police auction).
- RTL-SDR Blog v3 (www.amazon.com/RTL-SDR-Blog-R...)
- Wideband LNA (www.amazon.com/RTL-SDR-Blog-W...)
- Talentcell 12v 6Ah battery pack (www.amazon.com/dp/B00ME3ZH7C)
- Snpurdiri 60% keyboard (www.amazon.com/dp/B097T276QL)
- AC600 Wifi adapter (www.amazon.com/dp/B07Z31W68W)
- GTMedia v8 Satellite Meter (www.amazon.com/GT-MEDIA-Satel...)
- Old Dell PCMCIA wifi card
- Old Broadcom Mini-PCI wifi card
- King-Dome remote
(None of these were sponsored products and I bought all of this myself)
I'm planning to do a variety of projects and experiments with this system and my various 2nd-hand satellite antennas in the future. Stay tuned to see what I come up with!
*Please note that my use of the term "hacking" refers to using hardware and software for unintended or experimental purposes, not anything unauthorized! I am not breaking, pirating, or transmitting anything. I'm simply poking around at old satellite hardware to see what can be freely and legally done with it!
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This guy is 100% on a watch list
just like all of us
Now so are we.
welcome to the watchlist boss
The beard alone got him on a watch list
Just one? Pfft being on one watchlist is like being in kindergarten. Try being on DOZENS of seperate agency ODND(Observe, Do Not Detain) lists throughout the Western World then get back to me, да? Lol
(Hi 👁👁👁👁👁's! How's it going guys? 😅)
This is probably the most bootleg shit, cobbled together, hacked up cyberdeck I've ever seen and I absolutely love it. I'd love to see more on satellite & radio astronomy for beginners.
After all.... It's what Russia thinks they have such a EDGE on us western NATO blokes with... Same shit lol
Lmaoo who let him cook 💀💀💀💀
Midwestern modesty in play - bootleg at its finest
En 2000 con un grupo de amigso pudimos conversar con los astronautas de la iss era un ruso en ingles, era antes cuando se permitia, ademas pudimos escuchar las tormentas de jupiter, bajar imagenes de satelites y balizas de satelices .Saludos desde Argentina
@@alienonline8 how man?🤯
A Cyberdeck built out of a cop car computer to spy on satellites? Probably the most cyberpunk thing I've heard in a while.
The most cyberpunk'd entropic cyberdeck ever. brilliant. 10/10
He also looks cyberpunk, he belongs to 2077 for sure.
@@ecardozo7043 he reminds me a sorta of Apeman from the Future or something....
This is a quintessential Save It For Parts video. It's got junk, it's got technical problems, it's got eclectic hardware, and it's got custom made parts! Probably one of my favorite videos on a long list of my favorite SIFP videos. Great stuff!
Thanks! Glad you liked it! It's been one of my favorites as well, even if it took forever to get done!
@saveitforparts Ime a 45 year old dude living in the UK 🇬🇧. Remember many movies 🎬 that shown somebody with proper 👌 ( know whst ime doing here) knowledge. Scene in T2. Bit of hacking Mr Connor . Knowbody wants federal prison 🤣🤣🤣 but allways. That a thing. 😮 can Hack like that ( ( Errrr turns out you can 🤫🤫🤫 ) any hardware put down . Looks complex , masterminded. Was fully into that joined groups also into that. Believe in UK 🇬🇧 but a few 🤣🤣🤣🤣 We stated within the law. But i smiled 😃 at your video . Said " Still some blooming Geezer messing & Tinkering about with a blooming old computer 🖥 " . Don't you stop fella. Till they shut it all down. Don't you stop. Whsg a channel. Honour 🎖 to find you on Vast TH-cam. Only a few go deep. Thank god 🙏 wr aunt all parents & civil servsnts 😝🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
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This was really enjoyable! Fun edit and really interesting project.
Strange place to find you. On this side of youtube is everything possible.
And on my list of people I didn’t expect to see on this channel…
You are the one person I'd least expect to find on here...
I did not expect you to be here(love you btw)
onetopic???
Dude. How do you do all of this? Even just thinking about all the problems and hours spent troubleshooting them makes my head hurt. You got yourself a subscriber.
There's plenty of trial and error, and dead ends, and broken stuff! I mostly do this tech stuff in the winter, summer is too busy with boats and yard projects!
@@saveitforparts well said 😂
@@saveitforparts boats n hoes!
I love this guy. There are so many radio hobbies that require you to shell out stacks just for some decent equipment.
Then this guy pulls a “ummmm actually 🤓” and fabricates an entire setup for less than like $50.
An absolute legend.
nO U cAn'T dO ThAt u NeEd tO buY oUr 50K vERsion!!!.....Soyface emoji (there wasn't one on youtube)
Yeah, but I'd like to know the net worth of his workshop just before he was able to build any of these projects
I love that there are people like you in the world. Curious minds full of enthusiasm. I have no idea what you are doing but I know I like it. You make the world a better place because you provide something different.
That is a real cyberdeck - not these often useless toys people build. In my opinion, a cyberdeck is an utilitarian custom computer for specialised purposes (just remember the "heroes" of these cyberpunk novels and what they were doing). And this device ticks all these boxes.
Thank you! It is very inspirational.
who cares if stuff is "often useless" its just a fun little hobby
This is a Steve Wozniak type of guy you want to be a around for a start up - Great Upload !
I wanted to make a business back in the late 2000's measuring wireless phone company's radio frequencies, then selling the data to marketing firms. Didn't go through with it because I was hanging out with people held me back. I'm sure it would have been a minor success, you have a lot of passion in what you do.
Never let anyone hold you back from your own idea's 👍
What kind of data could you get from that, that would something you could sell? Just curious
Love this, there's something so cool about custom tech in the modern day when most things like this are done with a phone, pc, or raspberrypi
Your hardware knowledge (and stash) is truly impressive. This is by far the most jerryrigged cyberdeck I’ve ever seen. You inspired me to look at my rats nest of old hardware to see if I can use anything. I can’t wait to see the next project you work on! 🤝
This video again inspired me enthusiasm to communication tech since I’ve been sucked into annoying working projects for quite a longtime and forget it’s used to be so interesting for me 😢
this project was amazing! that panel and box looked clean as hell. absolute maniac going from issue to issue. i can be the same with projects but the way you ripped open that computer when the bios battery died killed me. love the channel!
Really enjoyed this longer vid! Getting to see the process of making something is always a lot of fun. Keep it up! I'm particularly interested in seeing if you can get the array to work
Me too, I think it will be a fun attempt! This video could have easily been even longer, I had over two hours of footage and had to struggle to keep it to 20 minutes!
Now this is the sort of mad science project that I can get behind
Somehow I missed your channel over the years. I am too dumb to do anything myself, but I love to watch people engineering something from junk. Loved this thing so much, hope you will have fun with this ❤
Coolest thing I've ever seen in TH-cam made out of unused parts, Absolutely love it
Having just found your channel, I just wanted to say
this is amazing!
If we ever go into some sort of apocalipse we need to protect this guy at all costs
😂😂😂😂
Words cannot express how impressed I am. Instantly subscribed!
I love your videos.
I don’t really understand how most of the things mentioned in your videos work but i find it so fascinating to watch you create something new out of scraps.
I love stuff like this! Keep making awesome stuff!
18:20 was the moment I totally lost it :) This is so ridiculously cool, I can't even find words for it. Just never stop doing, what you do!
Stuff like this is so interesting, and i love to see there's still ways of using old proprietary hardware and giving it new life!
You're an absolute legend. I love ripping into older tech from companies which didn't stand the test time. Fantastic video.
Just found your channel, and this is exactly the kind of video that I have always been looking for
Hell yes. 10/10 Great build sir! I had no idea gqrx would run on a 686. Great idea for the patch board for the rtl-sdr. Coolest radio build I've seen all year
I just discovered this channel, and I absolutely love it! I love old style hackers, and you are a per fect example of one. Keep this on, you're great.
Your display of technical knowledge is incredible, these are such cool projects, keep it up!!!
I love how much this looks like a movie prop or something. really neat stuff man
I loved every second of this video! From hearing the enthusiasm and humor towards your problem-solution attitude, watching you cycle through damaged scrap parts regressing in technology as you continued, your form factoring considerations, and the final demonstration. I can only ever hope to be as good at salvage and jerry-rigging as you are!
I love seeing someone who really puts time in their videos and hobbies. I know nothing about this but I've watched 3 already.
Your screens and hacking briefcase look like what the tech in movies/games looks like. That's pretty cool
Dude, this is truly great. Round of applause for your skill and creativity. 👏
Can't wait to see what else you have on your channel.
Holy moly! Had no idea this was a thing, and you sir showed me something truly amazing and inspiring. Thank you and keep up the good work!
Tweezers are a life saver when working with ribbon cables and other small electronics. Awesome video btw. I learned a lot of random things from this video.
Great build and super cool that you can pull from NOAA directly. I had to chuckle at the Orinoco reference as it was always a card I wanted to buy, but couldn't afford it back in the day.
I loved this video. In depth, hack-ey and held together by a lot of passion and a tasteful amount of jank Found another inspirational tech binge channel to add to my list
Ha, yeah that probably describes half my content :-D
I really liked the Ethernet port and all the details & work you put into making it!
That was a fun watch and a great project. I like that you are getting use out of old equipment. Q4OS is my go-to for older hardware too
This is ridiculously cool!
Hi there. I recently subscribed to your channel and have been watching your videos.
I must say, I love the content. Amazing what you can build from junk.
Amazing, talented in knowledgeable stuffs (gear) and organized with the Velcro. Very very impressive.
Found your channel recently, its great so far
Why are there so few subscribers. This channel is a gold mine. You definitely got my sub! Thanks for the amazing content
wish utube would recommend more like this. subbed
I have no idea what that does, why you would want/need to do the things it does, but I'm glad you're happy about it doing the thing. It looks very cool too!
I am a guy who doesn't stick to videos for more than 5 minutes, but this definitely kept me hooked up all the way. Great video mate.
This guy is the kid from any 80's neighborhood that could jerry rig the cable connection to get the Disney Channel for free. I absolutely loved watching this, reminded me of several guys I knew from my childhood.
Cai de paraquedas no seu vídeo. Rapaz, gostei muito. Me empolguei muito com essa saga para montar um setup móvel. Pena que eu não tenho muitos amigos com capacidade técnica suficiente para assistir e admirar o setup que você montou. Desejo sucesso com canal! Traga mais vídeos como esse. Saudações do Brasil!
TH-cam recommends a random video, me watches, me enjoys.
Realising how much I love reusing and hacking things.
Wow, this is rad!! What a watch. Very cool. I enjoy when people share their hobbies and passions with us. This is way cool!
I can't believe this is real. This is insane man! Awesome job.
Nice video mate. that's really amazing to see someone be happy with what he's/she's doing.
Love how 1/4 of this video is this dude just going through and breaking a bunch of his old computers lol
You motivated me to use my old laptop for satellite wizardry ; thanks for the summer project idea
I absolutely love this channel,and m very lucky to have found it, you can see the guy is very passsionate about what he does, mean while creating awesome stuff , you got yourself a subscriber sir
Im so glad I found this channel! I know fuck all about anything technological other than base use of consumer goods, but listening to you problem solve and MacGyver your way through this was incredible! Happily subscribed for more.
I do IT in the business world, docking stations are huge now with a big push for laptops that works can use for hybrid WFH and in-office. Each user has a dock with monitors and KB/M at work and potentially in a home office as well (although most just plug into their own TV or monitor at home). The Dell ones are pretty reliable, well built, and also partially modular. They are expensive as hell though... Dell...
Outside of the big PC manufacturers, CalDigit makes fantastic docks as well.
I wonder how did he get all the knowledge, I mean he knows everything about IT and stuff. Respect !
The algorithm has done me a solid. Subscribed and now watching your backlog.
This is awesome, I thought you needed a certain antenna to receive those weather images, I'm definitely going to have to try this out now!
The little rabbit ears that come with an RTL-SDR kit work pretty well, as long as you have them extended to the right length and angle. I've also made one out of coat hangers / random metal rods. If you want better performance and a stronger signal there are designs like a QFH that can be made at home, they're just a little more complicated (I made two and only the 2nd one really works).
Nice, I've got an older Dell laptop with a dead battery too but couldn't decide if it was worth getting another. I replaced the old drive with an SSD a while ago and put Lubuntu on it. It runs pretty good (dual core, 4GB memory) and I use it mainly for videos when I'm sleeping, and sometimes practice shell commands/scripting. I used to work at a small computer repair shop about 10 years ago and when we shut it down, we held onto a TON of the old hardware that is, by now, obsolete except for some niche use cases maybe. I haven't figured out how to dispose of whatever isn't worth keeping though.
I have no idea what 90% of this is but I love it
Love this channel. Never lose the creativity dude!
This is a Sweet Idea, I always like looking for different ways to use my junk besides loading them up with Emulaotos
I'm hoping this gets more use than some of my other special-purpose computers. I made a little emulator arcade system that mostly gathers dust now, and I never have time for my drawing tablet. I haven't learned my lesson though, one of my upcoming vidoes is to hack a Kindle into something more useful that will then probably not get used!
@@saveitforparts Yessir!
I just recently decided to attempt emulation on a Kindle... But then I realized I Re-Gifted my kids old ones to Nieces & nephews.
Hopefully neighbors & friends start offering me old electronics again soon
Keep up the good work!
Cyberpunk 2077 theme starts playing
this was so cool seeing the inside of a datalux again.. love it. These were the older models, but they were bought by A LOT of departments because they were fanless and made out of cast aluminum. we had several survive car fires, crashes etc.. the model you are using was a pain to repair.
You would make the world's greatest electronics professor. Thank you for sharing your talents with us.
Dell docking stations through USBC firewire is actually pretty great. Not only can they provide 80 watts to a laptop they can do 4K and 1080p displays simultaneously as well as audio and multiple USB channels. All of them at 60 FPS
Great stuff, keep it coming!
Great project, brother! Tech's not broken until starting it up is biology.
I can't tell you how long I've craved a scuffed hardware video like this to show up on my home page. Oh mighty algorithm bless this channel
Really nice work here and very cool that you shared it with the r/cyberdeck community. I _feel_ like we don't see enough completed and useful projects over there.
Blue flavored USB sounds delicious, too.
And best of all you paid the cat tax!
I'm in agreement with Lemonblazer. A very interesting well thought out just putting (stuff) together video. Great thanks.
I like how knowledgeable and crafty this man is, defo subbing great work I am amused!
Dude. I've been on an incredible journey learning about how things are broadcast and received and it has led me to this! The world of waves is incredible.
It really is! I've always wanted to learn more, and it really helped me to do hands-on stuff like this.
Probably just landed myself on a watch list just for watching this
If this video was in your suggestions, you already were on a list somewhere.
Whoa!
Dude, I'm 200% amazed with your project - It's fantastic!
You just got a new subscriber!
PS: NGL, you look like someone that Fox mulder would love paying a visit 💜
Don't know what it is, but can't stop watching.
A really interesting video. One of the best piece-togethers I’ve ever seen. And with satcom tech! Great project 👍🏻
It seems like most cyberdecks are solutions looking for a problem, whereas you just decided to stop torturing yourself whenever you wanting to play with the SDRs. This thing is great!
this video rules so hard. it just keeps snowballing into cooler stuff. not really into satellite tech myself, but the dedicated cyberpunk briefcase piqued my interest enough for a curiosity click - but damn, soon as those XP-era police car computers made an appearance and you choose to bin off the proprietary connector instead of going down a rabbit hole of trying to source the plug I was like hell yeah brother
This guy is the "scrappy tech genius hacker" side character in every action movie but like in real life
That’s a pretty interesting project. Keep doin what you enjoy dude.
Now I know who to get hold of for my future satcoms rig.
Bro I wish I had a friend like you to do stuff like this with!
I love this video. If you split it up and have expanded run time for how you do all the sections that will be great!
It’s okay as long as he uses his genius for good and not evil!
I love everything about this! Wish I had this much knowledge about stuff like this
Those datalux things are awesome, never find that sort of thing over here, especially not for that price either
Incredibly cool. Perhaps something that would make this more convenient would be a keyboard with a trackpoint on it; I know Lenovo makes them with the ThinkPad brand.
dude,... you are definitely on another level. love it
Awesome dude. I thought in the last video I watched, I bet that cyberdeck was expensive. I didn't take into account your channel name and theme lol. Incredible.
Depending on the CPU there is a chance that it might have PAE but is missing the flag as I found out with a Thinkpad running Intel Celeron. You can force the os to install with "forcepae -- forcepae" (yes there's supposed to be spaces there) during the initial boot. Apperantly it can mess stuff up if your CPU doesn't have PAE so use it with care and don't worry I'd your CPU supports PAE but lacks the flag as I didn't notice any issues on my Celeron.
There is something you can add that has a good chance . Maybe a different generator that produces a higher voltage but with lower amps and in between the steam engine and generator add some gearing . Hope this helps , great video by the way !
This is absolutely incredible! Very inspiring.
This is exactly why I love TH-cam, awesome deck!